Illinois High School Football - Arcola crushed by Cumberland
October 4, 2024: Arcola, IL 61910 Cumberland Pirates (Toledo, IL) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the host Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL), 46-6 in a league battle.
With the win, Cumberland advances its record to 5-2 on the season. The Pirates host Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL) to play the Titans in a Lincoln Prairie battle on Friday, October 11. The Titans go into the battle with a record of 1-5. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] lost 36-6 in their recent league battle against Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL)
The Purple Riders now own a 3-3 record. They play next when they travel to Sangamon Valley/Tri-City for a Lincoln Prairie bout on Friday, October 11. Arcola will encounter a Storm team coming off a 13-10 league loss to Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany (Sullivan, IL). The Storm record now stands at 3-3.